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title: Heap - How do I link my account?
sidebarTitle: Heap
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# Overview

To authenticate with Heap, you need:
1. **App ID** - Your Heap application ID that identifies your application when making API requests.
2. **API Key** - Your Heap API key that is used to generate an access token for authenticating API requests to Heap.

This guide will walk you through generating your API key within Heap.

### Prerequisites:

- You must have an account with Heap and admin permissions to generate and retrieve the API key.

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Generating Your API Key and App ID
1. Log in to your [Heap](https://heapanalytics.com/login) account.
2. Navigate to **Account** > **Manage** > [Privacy & Security](https://heapanalytics.com/app/manage/privacy-and-security).
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page, where you will find your **App ID**.
4. Click on **Generate new Key** to generate a new **API Key**. Your key will be displayed.
<img src="/integrations/all/heap/privacy_settings.png" />

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your **API Key** and **App ID**:
1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Heap.
2. Enter both **API Key** and **App ID** in their designated fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.


<img src="/integrations/all/heap/form.png" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }}/>

You are now connected to Heap.
